Peanut Butter Dreams Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER DREAMS

Steps:

• Ground oat flour: Place 1 to 1 1/2 cups oatmeal (quick or old-fashioned) in blender or food processor.
• Blend or process for about 60 seconds.
• Makes about 1 cup oat flour.
• Beat together butter, peanut butter and sugars.
• Blend in eggs and vanilla.
• Add combined dry ingredients: mix well.
• Stir in peanuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with a fork dipped in sugar to form a crisscross pattern.
• Bake in a preheated oven (350°) for about 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

PEANUT BUTTER DREAMS

Steps:

• Melt 4 ounces of the white chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water.
• In mixer or food processor combine melted chocolate, peanut butter, cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until smooth.
• Refrigerate until firm enough to roll with your hands into balls.
• Melt remaining chocolate as in step 1 and dip the peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate, then roll in praline to coat.
• Place on racks to firm.
• For praline:.
• Place sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until it melts and turn a caramel colour.
• Mix in peanuts and pour onto a greased rimmed cookie sheet.
• Let harden and cool, then chop in food processor until quite fine but not powdered.
• Preparation and cook times are a guess.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or just until set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and candies. Spread over cooled cookie base.
• In small microwavable bowl, beat peanut butter, milk and 2 tablespoons sugar with wire whisk until smooth. Microwave uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, to thin for drizzling. Drizzle mixture over filling. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

~ CRISPY PEANUT BUTTER DREAMS ~

Steps:

• 1. 1st LAYER: Melt the brown sugar, syrup, and peanut butter together. Add the Rice Krispies and stir until evenly coated. Press into the bottom of a buttered 9 x 13 baking pan.
• 2. 2nd LAYER: Combine all the ingredients together and beat until thoroughly combined. Spread over the top of the 1st layer. Allow to chill before adding the 3rd layer
• 3. 3rd LAYER: Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter together and spread on top of the 2nd layer. Keep refrigerated.